car ownership in the UK from 1975 to 2005
The line gragh shows the figures for the number of UK commuters who own one or more cars over the period of 30 years.
It is clear that the owner of one car made up the greatest level, whereas the number of people who got for their own three cars comprised a negligible point over the period shown.
In the year 1975, about 43 percent of people in the UK did not own any car, at the same percentage was the number of one - car owner with 45 percent. Also in that year, the percentage of people who had two cars and three cars was quite small, 7 percent and 3 percent respectively. However, the year 1985 saw a drammatical decline in the firgure for people who had no car or one car only. In contrast, the one who got two cars or three cars rose slightly in the number.
From 1985 to 2005, there was a gradual fall in the percentage of commuters who did not buy themselves a car to 22 percent, while the percentage people own one car increased again to 45 percent. This period also witnessed a moderate growth in the number of UK owner of two cars and three cars.